Duke men's tennis' Nick Stachowiak, Spencer Furman transfer to Baylor
By Evan Kolin | August 9, 2020Duke men's tennis will head into next year without its top two seniors from last season.
Duke men's tennis will head into next year without its top two seniors from last season.
The Blue Devils looked unstoppable as a whole en route to the team title, while Mallory Cecil took home the individual championship.
There will be no chance to avenge two straight NCAA semifinals losses for the Blue Devils.
Even without a true legacy, the 2020 season stands out as a major point of inflection for the Blue Devils.
Duke moves to 12-1 overall in dual match play.
Head coach Ramsey Smith has seemed to experiment with different lineups for nearly every match this season, taking advantage of the vast depth his team has.
Men's basketball isn't the only sport bringing one of the nation's top recruiting classes to Durham.
During her time as a Commodore, Dvorak registered a career-high doubles ranking of No. 24 this past fall alongside Fernanda Contreras and a singles ranking of No. 96 in November 2017.
Kelly Chen made history by advancing to the NCAA semifinals, but could not get past second ranked Jokic.
Kelly Chen won three matches in a row at the USTA National Campus to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Individual Singles Championship with wins against two top-10 opponents. Chen is just the ninth player in program history to advance to the quarterfinals and the first since 2014.
Fifth-seeded Duke fell 2-4 against top-seeded Georgia at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
In the waning minutes before the clock struck midnight, fourth-seeded Duke knocked off fourth-seeded South Carolina 4-1 to advance to the Final Four.
In front of a packed Ambler Tennis Stadium Friday evening, No. 5 seed Duke stormed past No. 12 seed N.C. State 4-0 to punch its ticket to Orlando, Fla., for the Elite Eight.
Duke is just one win away from advancing to its second consecutive Elite Eight.
In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Duke swept James Madison Saturday afternoon before the Blue Devils defeated Arizona State 4-0 less than 24 hours later.
Duke, by virtue of its 13 ACC regular-season victories, earned a double bye, meaning the Blue Devils didn't have to start their postseason run until Friday.
Duke falls yet again to Florida State in the ACC tournament, effectively ending the Blue Devils' season.
A win on Friday would likely bring a matchup against third-seeded Florida State Saturday afternoon.
With their loss the Blue Devils will need three records in the ACC tournament for a chance at the NCAA tournament.
Although the Blue Devils had moments of sloppiness, Duke took down Virginia with ease.